Integrated 2020 to society to Annual Report contribution Our Our value 2020 Integrated Annual Report Integrated 2020 creation model Annual Report Annual Integrated 2020 Claire Duhamel Oleo100 Director, Saipol Strengthening Sylvain Launay Vice-President of Alençon urban our contribution Community P. 2 through dialogue Sébastien Duprat de Paule Innovation and Development Director - Natural 22 P. Raw Materials, Yves Rocher The world is facing two majorvalue challenges,sustainable that creates creates that Marie Bellenger global warming and population growth, strategy A which Market Manager, VALUE Oleon lead to pressure on resources. This challenge P. 9 requires us to engage in a global transition movement involving changes in energy choi­ ces, eating habits and agricultural practices. Mohammed Djadi CEO GECO Algeria, As a key player in the world of agriculture and Djadi Group agri­food, energy and renewable10 P. chemistry, Peter Tagge Avril is at the heart ofmodel thesesector transitions, and Managing Director integrated unique A GECO Algeria, COLLECTIVE Avril Group aims to play a more assertive societal role and P. 10 to promote its model as a source of solutions for tomorrow. This booklet Our contribution to society pre­ sents some of these solutions, in particular Bertrand Roussel Director of Organic through the meetings that led to their exist­ Activities, Terrena ence. Each project is presented as a dialogue6 P. Sophie Thouenon purpose the to Organic Sector between an Avril employee and mission an the externalFrom Director, Avril PURPOSE Livestock Sectors partner. P. 17 Luc Ozanne 2 P. Investments Group Avril the of CEO Director, Puig, Jean-Philippe and So protéol Gestion Avril of Chairman with Arnaud Rousseau, DiscoverRousseau, theArnaud contentwith of Pierre our Integratedreview annual The Annual Report Flye Sainte Marie at groupeavril.comINTERVIEW CEO, Lidea P. 18 We would like to thank all of Avril’s employees and partners - agricultural producers, breeders, researchers, investors and customers - who supported the Group in its achievements in 2020. Emélie Halle Published by Avril Group Communication and Sustainable Development Departments - Publishing Directors: OleoZE Manager, Saipol Hélène Taboury, Béatrice Germain, Clément Tostivint - Design and production: - On the covers of this report: Emélie Halle, Fabrice Moulard, Pierre Flye Sainte Marie, Luc Ozanne - Photo credits: Avril Filières d’Elevages, Costa d’Oro, Lesieur, Sanders, Saipol-Cédric Helsly- Philippe Montigny, Evertree, Geco - Hassen Maireche, Expur, Fabrice Moulard Oleon, Stéphane Remael, Fabien Kay, Thibaut Voisin. ©Groupe Avril. All rights reserved (May 2021). Some photos Farmer and administrator were taken before Covid-19 measures. of the FOP (French Federation of Oilseed and This document is printed with vegetable-based inks on recycled FSC©- Protein Crop Producers) certified paper Recycled and controlled in an ISO 14001- & EMAS- certified factory, by a professional with the Imprim’Vert label. P. 25 LOW-CARBON TRANSITION LOW-CARBON TRANSITION Sylvain Launay Claire Duhamel Vice­President of Oleo100 Director, Saipol Alençon urban Community Report made in one of the Alençon urban Community public transport depots. “ Choosing Oleo100 “ for our buses enable us As an energy supplier, to position ourselves we work closely with on a full alternative to engine manufacturers fossil fuels by opting for to deliver successful an agricultural sector solutions to our local that benefits our region. authority customers. ” ” 2 3 LOW-CARBON TRANSITION “ “ We are going to involve The Oleo100 solution the agricultural world in is aimed at a target a promotional campaign group of medium-sized to inform inhabitants local authorities for of the urban Community which it is perfectly that our buses run on suited, particularly in energy produced locally, areas where there is a lot close to us. Discover what they say Discover what they say of agricultural activity. ” at groupeavril.com at groupeavril.com ” Sylvain Launay Claire Duhamel Vice-President of Alençon Oleo100 Director, Saipol urban Community What’s your assessment after What are your development Alençon urban Community was What role did Volvo Bus play WHY OLEO100 MAKE ENERGY VOLVO BUS, two years of using Oleo100? projects? the first agglomeration in France in this experiment? Avril TRANSITION EASY AND FAST to test Oleo100 in 2019 for its bus A PARTNER OF CHOICE S. L.: The experiment finished S. L.: In our investment programme, - fleet, what were the incentives C. D.: You can’t roll out energy - at the end of 2020. Given its success, we’re moving towards purchasing Just over two years after it was behind this? transition on your own. Engine and “At Volvo, we’re convinced that we’re extending the use of Oleo100 hybrid buses that are exclusively launched, Oleo100 is proving vehicle manufacturers need to work for medium-sized towns, fuels to the entire fleet that can accept it, Oleo100-compatible, as the elected to be really popular with transport S. L.: This choice is part of an together to innovate. We worked like Oleo100 are the only directly Integrated Annual Report Integrated i.e. 19 buses out of 23, with the representatives of Alençon urban professionals, as there are now Alençon urban Community strategy hand-in-hand with Volvo from replicable energy transition aim of extending it to all transport Community wish to continue over 2,000 trucks contracted that has existed for over 10 years. a really early stage in developing solution for three reasons: zero 2020 in the Alençon urban Community. developing this type of energy across in France, with 200 professional It has always been our desire to our Oleo100 product. infrastructure, zero autonomy Oleo100 has several advantages our region. But, above all, we’re transport customers. “go green”. By choosing Oleo100, As for Volvo, it has developed engines issues, zero operational concerns for us: it’s a 100% renewable energy going to communicate by involving “This 100% plant-based and we can position ourselves on a full that reduce CO2 and particulate thanks to an economically with no additional cost compared the agricultural world in a promotional 100% French energy can be used alternative to fossil fuels by opting emissions. The hybrid formula is competitive and reliable solution. to diesel; it improves our carbon campaign to inform inhabitants of in existing fleets, particularly for a sector that’s both national extremely innovative because We’ve stepped up our collaboration footprint offering 60% reduction in the urban Community that our buses in road transport. It doesn’t require and local and that benefits our region. it enables the vehicle to run on electric with the Oleo100 team to develop CO2 emissions and reduces fuel run on energy produced locally, close any investment, and it’s easy When we ordered our first hybrid power downtown and to activate the first exclusive B100 hybrid- consumption, and that’s even better. to us. And, we could even extend to implement, and that appeals buses, Volvo offered us B100*- the hybrid system around town electric vehicle, which will be It’s also an energy source that the use of Oleo100 tomorrow to to our customers. In spite compatible vehicles. This foresight outskirts to have enough autonomy. launched in autumn 2021. This new comes from French agriculture other vehicles such as the ones used paid off. We didn’t need to modify As an energy supplier, we work of the impact of the health crisis, bus will reduce CO2 emissions by that promotes the rapeseed sector for collecting domestic waste. we’ve reached our targets as the engines in any way when closely with engine manufacturers up to 70% thanks to the combination as a complement to food production regards contracts concluded and we wanted to switch from diesel to deliver successful solutions of the Euro VI engine and Oleo100 for Humans and animals. C. D.: Alençon urban Community’s trucks contracted”, confirms to this new energy. We started off to our local authority customers. fuel, combined with smart hybrid- I’m primarily motivated for environmental a model as far as we’re concerned. Claire Duhamel, Oleo100 Director, with B7* then moved on to Oleo100. mode management. This solution reasons. As we’re in an agricultural Not only because it makes full use Saipol. The aim is to reach 15,000 S. L.: Without Volvo Bus technical means we can keep jobs related to basin, associating local production with of Oleo100, but also because it’s trucks running on Oleo100 by 2023. support, this experiment would’ve combustion engines in our Vénissieux it is highly beneficial for our region. going to share this initiative with the This solution also appeals to the been difficult to implement. workshops and, at the same time, whole population. Above and beyond construction sector as an alternative We’re always in favour of creating enable our employees to move the environmental benefits and the to off-road diesel. Vicat, committed together when it comes to our region. towards electric technology.” practicality of the Oleo100 solution Three of us worked on this strategy to a scenario to become carbon- for medium-sized communities, together to roll out this new energy Philippe Glarner, neutral by 2050, is the first French the fact that it gives power and across the urban Community which Managing Director, Volvo Bus France. cement manufacturer to take energy back to the region makes has had a very positive outcome. this step for its quarry equipment. it a great example of a tangible, local and immediately-available * Diesel vehicle fuel containing 100% biodiesel (B100) solution promoting energy transition. or 7% biodiesel (B7). 4 5 LOW-CARBON TRANSITION Vegetal solutions from sustainable WHY? agriculture Avril’s roots are vegetal. A VIRTUOUS CIRCLE FROM Renewable energy and chemicals THE FIELD TO THE WHEEL are promising strategic development areas for the use of Together with Oleo100, Avril is During the COP 21, States committed oilseeds and increasingly resolute developing speciality biodiesels which themselves to adopting development responses for low-carbon significantly reduce greenhouse transition.